*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
May 2026
Main Campus
Kalamazoo, MI,
Kalamazoo,
Michigan,
49008, Midwest, United States
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
August 2026
Main Campus
Kalamazoo, MI,
Kalamazoo,
Michigan,
49008, Midwest, United States
The accelerated graduate degree program in sociology is available for all undergraduate majors in the Department of Sociology: sociology, criminal justice, and sociology-social psychology concentration. Students must have senior status, earned a minimum of 15 credit hours at Western Michigan University, and have taken 20 hours in their major including SOC 2820-Methods of Data Collection, SOC 2830-Methods of Data Analysis, and SOC 3000-Sociological Theory or SOC 3620-Criminology. They also must have a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.5, evidence of strong potential and motivation to pursue graduate work in sociology, and excellent writing skills.
Minimum English proficiency test scores:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 80 iBT
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: 6.5
Pearson Test of English, Academic Module (PTE): 54
Michigan English Test (MET): 57
Application deadlines:
Fall: April 1; Spring: August 1
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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